Weird...

KaddyKaddy
edited August 2009 in General
So today I let Loki be a little mouthy during our playtime (just he and I). He's been so amazing lately with the gentle command that I thought it was worth testing in a high energy kind of test. Well he was GREAT! SOOO gentle with his mouthing and just a cute little (... well big) sweetheart.

About 5 minutes after we stopped playing I look down at my hands and I was completely covered in welts that were starting to swell and get red. About 2 minutes later my entire hands swelled to about double the size.

I do have allergies, but they're the normal stuff (dust, pollen etc.). I've never tested positive to dog/cat allergies. When Keiko plays mouthy with me nothing like this ever occurs. It got to the point where my hands were on fire and hard to move because of the swelling. I didn't take Benadryl because I wanted to know exactly what was going on.

Anyway... is it possible that I'm just allergic to his particular saliva?? I'm baffled by the whole thing!!! (BTW he didn't break any skin, not even a scratch - that was James' first guess)

Oh yeah... the welts/swelling last about an hour... they're pretty much gone now with just a few minor bumps.

Comments

  • PLwarped59PLwarped59
    edited August 2009
    I get that too just not that bad. I dont have allergies to anything but cats. After I play with the dogs I wash my arms and it will go away quick. It happens to me with any dog saliva. If they havent had a bath in a while and I hold one of them or pick them up I will get itchy on my arms in the same way. Its only when they are dirty though and only on my arms. It will happen with Dobermans clean, or dirty.
  • KaddyKaddy
    edited November -1
    Interesting... I might just let him have some mouthy play tomorrow and wash my hand ASAP after we're done to see if that helps.

    I just think it's weird that Keiko's saliva has never caused it... then again when she's 'mouthy' she barely touches the skin... and I mean it's so slight that you might not even feel it because she's so dainty.
  • JessicaRabbitJessicaRabbit
    edited November -1
    I am very allergic to dog saliva. I have built a tolerance to my own dogs, but strange dogs give me very itchy hives. I am also more allergic to some breeds than others.
  • tobyshibatobyshiba
    edited November -1
    I think the reason you don't have a reaction to Keiko is because you body does grow to tolerate animals you are used to. I am allergic to cats and dogs, and I own both a cat and a dog. But, when I go to friend's places, I get very congested very fast ...
  • lindsaytlindsayt
    edited November -1
    I get itchy and welty when I handle Shar pei or Blood and Basset Hounds, any really oily dogs with short prickly hairs. Ha, Evan has saliva induced Hulk Fists!
  • WrylyBrindleWrylyBrindle
    edited November -1
    Oh! I hope this never happens to me...I love dog kisses!

    Is it correct that when people are allergic to dogs, like cats, that they are allergic to dander from the animals licking themselves, and therefore = allergy to saliva from mouth handling?
  • yukidomariyukidomari
    edited November -1
    Chrystal, yes, most people who are allergic to cats and dogs aren't actually allergic to the hair, but rather the dander, which is usually coated in saliva. In otherwords, people who are allergic to cats and dogs may still be allergic to even hairless cats and dogs and also "hypoallergenic" dogs like poodles. One theory why poodles are 'less allergenic' is because of the nature of their coat, they required lots of bathing and grooming, which tends to remove the allergens.. not because they're somehow 'magically' hypoallergenic.
  • tobyshibatobyshiba
    edited November -1
    Actually, i'm not allergic to cat and dog saliva, just the dander. Toby licks my legs, arms, hands, feet, face, ect and I never have a reaction. Other dogs lick me as well ...
    On the other hand, if I go into another house with animals, the dander really sets me off.
  • yukidomariyukidomari
    edited November -1
    Well you can't inhale saliva by itself.. I hope!

    But really, a lot of people have allergies that don't show up just by skin contact. But it does show when it's airborn or when it's eaten, etc.
  • CaliaCalia
    edited November -1
    I heard of something where that the reason people are allergic is a certain type of protein that the dog/cat (more specifically cat) produces. The scientists, who were dabbling in genetics and cloning, were trying to create a cat that didn't have this protein and thus be "'magically' hypoallergenic". I heard that they did make a few cats without the protein, but don't know what happened since
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